Coordinate the door.
Preserve the intent.
Input on locking hardware, reader positioning and wireless options, coordinated with door construction, ironmongery and the architectural requirements.
Architects / Consultants / Design teams
Access control design.
Built for delivery.
Specialist design and specification support for commercial projects.
Turn access requirements into a coordinated system that works at the door. Digilec helps architects, M&E consultants, security consultants and project teams align access technology, locking hardware and installation details with the way a building needs to operate.
Access control design & specification
Bring the specialist in.
Before the details become problems.
A reader on a drawing is only one part of an access-controlled door. Locking, power, cabling, release arrangements and platform integration all need to work together. We bring installation experience into the design process, helping project teams resolve those details before they reach site.
Coordinate the door.
Make the specification
work as a system.
Technical input on controllers, power supplies, cabling, interfaces and platform selection, with practical detail for installation and commissioning.
Connect the brief
to the finished building.
Support from early access requirements through coordination with main contractors, electrical teams, door suppliers and the people who will operate the system.
Door schedules / Locking hardware
Door by door.
Detail by detail.
We help develop the access control and locking input for door schedules, so the hardware, controls and required behaviour are understood together.
Our experience includes magnetic locks, electric strikes, electromechanical locks such as the ABLOY EL560, and ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless solutions including H100 handles and L100 electronic locks.
Access and operation
Who needs access, which areas are restricted, how permissions change and how the door should behave during normal operation, power loss and defined release conditions.
Hardware and construction
Locking arrangements coordinated with the door set, ironmongery, closing action and the required entry and exit functions.
Readers, controllers and power
Reader and controller selection, locations, power and standby arrangements, cable requirements and network connections.
Platforms and integrations
Cloud and on-premise access control, wireless locking and connections with booking, membership and visitor systems, selected around the client’s operation.
We help select access control systems that integrate with intercoms, CCTV and other building systems, considering compatibility, secure door release and day-to-day operation from the outset.
Escape hardware / Fire-alarm interfaces
The agreed escape strategy.
The appropriate access solution.
Security and escape requirements need coordinated design. We are familiar with mechanical and electronically controlled egress, emergency and panic exit hardware, and electrically controlled Escape Door Systems. We advise on suitable access control and locking solutions against the requirements established for the building.
| BS EN 179 | Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad. |
|---|---|
| BS EN 1125 | Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar. |
| BS EN 13637 | Electrically controlled exit systems for use on escape routes. |
| BS 7273-4 | Interfacing access-controlled door locks with fire alarm systems so they unlock in the event of fire, in line with the agreed fire strategy. |
These references cover different exit devices, complete exit systems and fire-alarm interfaces; they are not a single specification for every access-controlled door. Magnetic locks, electric locks and emergency break-glass release arrangements are considered against the agreed project requirements, including BS 7273-4 where fire-alarm interfacing is required.
Clear responsibilities. Coordinated advice.
The building’s escape strategy and fire risk assessment are established by the client and their appointed fire-safety professionals. Digilec does not carry out fire risk assessments or determine that strategy. We provide technical advice on locking, access control and release arrangements that fit the agreed requirements, coordinating with the relevant design and fire-safety teams.
ABLOY-trained engineers / Escape Door Systems
Specialist knowledge.
Practical installation.
Our engineers are trained and certified by ABLOY to supply and install its Escape Door Systems (EDS), including ePED escape-route technology.
We help project teams understand how the locking elements, emergency release terminals, access control and fire-alarm interfaces fit together within the selected system.
Whether the agreed design calls for mechanical escape hardware or an electrically controlled arrangement, we can advise on compatible products and the installation detail required.
Explore ABLOY ePED escape door systemsDelivering the access control installation? Our specialist ePED support for access control installers brings trained engineers into your team to handle the agreed escape-door package, while you lead the client relationship.
From specification to operation
Design input that stays
connected to delivery.
We bring the experience of more than 1,000 installed access-controlled doors to the coordination process, supporting design teams through the practical decisions that shape a finished installation.
Define the access brief.
Review the users, spaces, operating needs and agreed door and escape requirements.
Resolve the details.
Align hardware, schedules, readers, controllers, power, cabling and interfaces with the wider design.
Install and commission.
Work with the project team to deliver the selected solution and check the agreed door functions.
Plan for operation.
Consider handover, user administration and ongoing service and maintenance from the outset.
Working with design teams
Where we fit in.
Can you support an architect or consultant before an installer is appointed?
Yes. We can contribute specialist access control and locking advice during design development, helping the team assess suitable technology and coordinate the specification.
Do you determine whether a building needs panic or emergency egress?
No. The escape requirements are established through the building’s fire-safety strategy and risk assessment. We advise on suitable hardware and access control arrangements against those defined requirements.
Can you advise on access control interfaces with the fire alarm?
Yes. We are familiar with BS 7273-4 and can help coordinate door-release interfaces with the access control design and fire-alarm team, based on the project’s agreed requirements.
Can you help specify wired or wireless locking?
Yes. We assess options such as magnetic locks, electric strikes, electromechanical locks and Aperio wireless devices against the door construction, operation and agreed exit requirements.
Architects / Consultants / Project teams
Bring us into
the conversation.
Share your access brief, door schedule or specification. We can help you work through the locking, controls and interfaces before the project reaches installation.